Diving into the Spice Island It has already been a year since I visited Sri Lanka for Birding during last year’s Lunar New Year. For 2025, we decided to go diving in Ambon. Speaking of Ambon, several marine creatures bear its name, with the most notable ones being the Ambon chromis and Ambon scorpionfish. In Japan, the Ambon chromis is considered a rare species, and capturing images of its adult darting in and out of distant coral was quite a challenge. On the other hand, in Southeast Asia, it is a common species, and juvenile fish elegantly fluttering their tail fins can often be seen. However, strangely enough, I didn’t…